Young Frankenstein (musical)

The best way to describe Civic Theatre's "Young Frankenstein" is wickedly funny.

Director William Sanders has taken the unwieldy Broadway musical based on Mel Brooks' 1974 cult classic film and streamlined it for Civic with positive results.

From the contemporary but cartoony set to the black-and-white color scheme that encompasses everything from makeup to costumes, one almost has the sensation of being enveloped by a classic black-and-white movie.

The casting is superb and the homages to Brooks' original film are re-created with impeccable timing.

Many of the actors drew applause when they first appeared onstage by so thoroughly embodying the familiar...

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The best way to describe Civic Theatre's "Young Frankenstein" is wickedly funny.
Director William Sanders has taken the unwieldy Broadway musical based on Mel Brooks' 1974 cult classic film and streamlined it for Civic with positive results.
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Civic Theatre director William Sanders, who had never seen the stage show, was surprised by his reaction when he read the script to "Young Frankenstein."
"I laughed out loud," Sanders says.
That's the reason Mel Brooks' musical...

Civic Theatre director William Sanders, who had never seen the stage show, was surprised by his reaction when he read the script to "Young Frankenstein."
"I laughed out loud," Sanders says.
That's the reason Mel Brooks' musical...

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